Prospectus supplement US007924AH66 - Aegon

Direct Sales and Sales through Agents
We may also use this prospectus to directly solicit offers to purchase securities. In this case, no
underwriters or agents would be involved. Except as set forth in the related prospectus supplement,
none of our directors, officers or employees will solicit or receive a commission in connection with
those direct sales. Those persons may respond to inquiries by potential purchasers and perform
ministerial and clerical work in connection with direct sales.
We may also sell the offered securities through agents we designate from time to time. In the
prospectus supplement, we will describe any commission payable by us to the agent. Unless we inform
you otherwise in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to
solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.
Delayed Delivery Contracts
We may authorize underwriters and agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase
securities pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a future date
specified in the prospectus supplement. Institutions with which delayed delivery contracts may be made
include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, educational and charitable institutions and
other institutions we may approve. The obligations of any purchaser under any delayed delivery
contract will not be subject to any conditions except that any related sale of offered securities to
underwriters shall have occurred and the purchase by an institution of the securities covered by its
delayed delivery contract shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of any
jurisdiction in the United States to which that institution is subject. Any commission paid to agents and
underwriters soliciting purchases of securities pursuant to delayed delivery contracts accepted by us will
be detailed in the prospectus supplement.
Indemnification
Underwriters, dealers or agents participating in a distribution of securities using this prospectus
may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act. Pursuant to agreements that we may enter
into, underwriters, dealers or agents who participate in the distribution of securities by use of this
prospectus may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under
the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that those underwriters, dealers or agents
may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain matters of United States law relating to the securities offered through this prospectus will
be passed upon for AEGON N.V. and AFC by Allen & Overy LLP, New York, New York. Certain
matters of Netherlands law relating to the securities offered through this prospectus will be passed
upon for AEGON N.V. by Allen & Overy LLP, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
EXPERTS
Ernst & Young Accountants, independent registered public accounting firm, have audited our
consolidated financial statements and schedules included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the
year ended December 31, 2007, as set forth in their report, which is incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement. Our financial statements and schedules are
incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young Accountants’ report, given on their authority
as experts in accounting and auditing.
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